Journal profile
Aesthetic Investigations
ISSN 2352-2704 · Nederlands Genootschap voor Esthetica (Dutch Association of Aesthetics) · Netherlands
Aesthetic Investigations: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aesthetic Investigations is published by Nederlands Genootschap voor Esthetica (Dutch Association of Aesthetics). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics, Aesthetics, and Art, Aesthetic Perception and Analysis and Art, Politics, and Modernism, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of Aesthetic Investigations is to develop contemporary debates in philosophical aesthetics, and initiate new ones—and to do this from any available angle. We welcome contributions from analytical as well as continental philosophers of art. Aesthetic Investigations encourages philosophical discussion amongst philosophers, humanities researchers and critics, of all the arts; and those interested in the aesthetics of the everyday---about art and aesthetics and their roles in society. Aesthetic Investigations also encourages debates about philosophical issues regarding one or the other of the art forms; the impact of works of art on their public, political, ethical, cultural context, and of these contexts on the works; the ontology of art, and their definition, and so on. Aesthetic Investigations publishes articles online on a rolling basis. The articles are categorized into two special issues each year. We encourage reports of artistic research activities. The Arts & Artists-section is devoted to the contribution of artistic scrutiny and artistic research and includes art-critical discussion, texts written by artists, interviews with artists as well as with philosophers of art. The Fresh-section is not peer-reviewed, and is devoted to shorter pieces introducing fresh new thrilling considerations, that may not immediately fit within the academic debates. This section also allows criticism of articles from the Articles-section. Criticism of articles from other journals shall count as articles. Overall, we adhere to the view that philosophical communication is possible at many levels. Yet we do not assume that all philosophers speak the same language. We intend to let all philosophies speak in their own tongue, allowing them to clarify their points using their own philosophical jargon. The clarification, it is our hope, is what will bring about the conversation. Let us all be clear — in our own terms.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Rob van GerwenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics, Aesthetics, and ArtArts and Humanities14.1%
- Aesthetic Perception and AnalysisNeuroscience11.2%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities10.7%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities9.2%
- Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences5.8%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities3.9%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities3.9%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, OCLC
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 162 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 15 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 34 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 175 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- articlesThe Articles-section is double blind reviewed by peers. Articles should not normally exceed 7,500 words. Our website facilitates that articles be submitted in a…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- arts & artistsThe Arts & Artists section welcomes contributions from artists and art critics expanding on philosophical aspects of works of art. Contributions normally do not…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- comments on art & artistsPlease check our calls for Articles, Fresh papers, comments on Art & Artists, and reviews.Length not stated
- freshFor Fresh we welcome contributions that offer fresh insights to open up new or old avenues of thought within or without the academic debates. Contributions do n…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- fresh papersPlease check our calls for Articles, Fresh papers, comments on Art & Artists, and reviews.Length not stated
- reviewrds. This section is not peer reviewed. Reviews Reviews should not normally exceed 2000 words. Copyright Notice Authors who publish with this journal agrmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- reviewsReviews should not normally exceed 2000 words.main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- Data availability
Privacy Policy Model summary
Privacy Policy | Responsible Disclosure Policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Responsible Disclosure Policy Model summary
Privacy Policy | Responsible Disclosure Policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Note: up to volume 4 issue 1, an incorrect copyr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online prior to and during the submission process. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Nederlands Genootschap voor Esthetica (Dutch Association of Aesthetics)
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-2704
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aesthetic Investigations
How long does peer review take at Aesthetic Investigations?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Aesthetic Investigations?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 175 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Aesthetic Investigations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aesthetic Investigations is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aesthetic Investigations open access, and what is the APC?
Aesthetic Investigations is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .